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Writing for Publication

Writing for Publication. Nick Lipley Managing editor Claire Picton Editor Andrew Rideout Editorial adviser RCN Publishing Ltd. Aims. Overview of Emergency Nurse How publication can help you Writing and publication process Ideas for articles and discussion Contacts at RCN Publishing.

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Writing for Publication

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  1. Writing for Publication Nick Lipley Managing editor Claire Picton Editor Andrew Rideout Editorial adviser RCN Publishing Ltd

  2. Aims • Overview of Emergency Nurse • How publication can help you • Writing and publication process • Ideas for articles and discussion • Contacts at RCN Publishing

  3. Emergency Nurse • Print and online • One of nine specialist titles • Published ten times a year • More than 8,000 subscribers • News and analysis • Opinion: one-page pieces, letters, reviews • Resources • Art & science articles • Continuing professional development • Careers

  4. How you can contribute Opinion • Letters • One-page articles Art & science • Between four and six pages? • Lit reviews, clinical articles, research, continuing professional development • Careers page

  5. Why publish • Professional advancement • Increasing academic component to recruitment • Become known within your professional sphere • Greater confidence at interview

  6. Why publish • It starts communication • You have things to say (opinions) • You have things to share (knowledge) • You have things to explore (enquiry)

  7. Why publish • Personal reasons • Creative • Skill • Altruism / ‘making your mark’

  8. Why publish • Share evidence • Improve practice • Expectations of more senior staff • Evidence of professional development • Raise professional profile • Express opinion and participate in debate • Enhance your CV, boost job prospects and professional development

  9. What to publish • What do you know about? • What do you want to tell people? • How can you help them improve patient care? • Who? What? Why? Where? When? How?

  10. Writing tips • Select which section • Match journal style and tone • Write simply • Make relevance explicit • Lead the reader: do the work for them • Check spelling and read through

  11. Structuring Art & science articles • Obtain and read the author guidelines • Follow them • Title • Abstract • Introduction • Main text • Conclusion • References

  12. Writing style 1 • An article should be understood easily by readers • Use plain language • Avoid jargon and cliché • Be precise • Be active not passive

  13. Writing style 2 • Short words • Short sentences • Plural • Gender neutral • International readers • Explain abbreviations • Cross out as many ‘the’s’ as possible

  14. Increasing your chances • Work with a mentor? • Choose the right journal • Follow author guidelines • Be selective about content • Make sure that your writing style is the best it can be • Don’t plagiarise

  15. Publication process • Article submission to one journal only • Submit online • Online review process • Internal and external • Production process • Editing • Author queries • Layout and proofs • Print

  16. How to contact us Nick Lipley 020 8872 3166 nick.lipley@rcnpublishing.co.uk Claire Picton calirepicton@yahoo.com Emergency Nurse http://en.rcnpublishing.com http://rcnpublishing.com/journal/en Writing for publication online video series http://rcnpublishing.com/page/ns/video/video This presentation http://rcnpublishing.com/page/en/about/author-guidelines

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